Police found Pellerin in the parking lot of the store with a knife, the statement said. When officers tried to arrest him, Pellerin walked away and followed officers on foot. Police used Tasers when they chased him, the statement said, “but they were not effective.”
Officers shot Pellerin as he tried to enter a convenience store near NW Evangeline Thruway, according to Louisiana State Police. Pellerin was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
State police said no officers were injured and that the investigation is “active and ongoing.” No further information was available.
Asked for comment, the Lafayette Police Department referred CNN to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigation, which is leading the investigation into a request Friday from Lafayette police.
“The family, and the people of Lafayette, deserve the honesty and responsibility of those who have been sworn in to protect them – the Lafayette police,” he added.
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